Activity Progression... (suggested)

The activities described by this blog are presented in semi-random order. Educators will find that a fun and effective engineering warm-up can be had by presenting any of the following challenges to the students:

• Masking tape bridge
• The ubiquitous "tallest paper tower" challenge, one incarnation of which is found here
• Potato chip protector structure

After introducing the concept of engineering design, I have found it beneficial to discuss engineering sketching, as it is the manner in which engineers communicate. The engineering sketching introduction activity can be found here:

• Introduction to engineering sketching

Finally, the remaining activities are intended to supplement the science concepts covered in the classroom rather than to replace them. Very few jurisdictions have engineering learning standards at the k-12 level. These activities are to run in parallel with discussions of the fundamentals in science class.